Exploring the Campus with Gilly King was really interesting. I enjoyed envisioning the changes on the campus throughout its long history. The amount of historic buildings we have seems unreal, especially since you don’t even notice some of them (especially the ice house).

I really enjoyed hearing the stories of the people who lived and owned the buildings. This was especially interesting regarding the Mausoleum of the Lyne-Stephens ‘family’.

I also enjoyed learning about the restoration work which has taken place so far and what still needs restoring. Another part of today’s lecture that sparked my interest was how important Digby Stuart College was considered to the Nazi Regime. The fact that it was radio broadcasted that Elm Grove would be bombed and the reality that it was hit 4 times.

Thinking in terms of research project ideas, I think I am more interested in the personal experience of people within the colleges. So, potentially looking at a series of accounts of women that were residents and students during a specific time-period. Potentially looking at some students from the post-war period within the Digby Stuart College, considering the archive accounts.